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Found a book called "Imperial Kansas City" which seems to be a promotion piece for conventions in the city at the time.

Lots of photos in this thing. Should I share or is this something everyone's seen already?



One of many fun excerpts:
"Kansas City has six daily newspapers, five English and one German."

Here's one photo just to give you an idea of content. This is the Evans-Smith Drug Company importers and wholesale drugists that was located at 424-426 and 428 West Fifth street. Established in 1862.


If anyone is interested in more let me know.

MORE! MORE!

Here's a few more...

As I mentioned, the book is kind of a promotional piece to attract conventions - kind of like we seem to be trying now... This is another book cover photo


The KC Convention Hall just before the fire in 1900


Emery, Bird, Thayer Dry Goods Co.


Last one for now. This is a Map of KC

Awesome!

KCtonic wrote:Here's one photo just to give you an idea of content. This is the Evans-Smith Drug Company importers and wholesale drugists that was located at 424-426 and 428 West Fifth street. Established in 1862.


If anyone is interested in more let me know.

This is now the Landmark Lofts. I almost asked who we had to blame for the loss of this building when I saw the tense you used, before I realized what it was.

Eon Blue wrote:Awesome!
This is now the Landmark Lofts. I almost asked who we had to blame for the loss of this building when I saw the tense you used, before I realized what it was.

I should have mentioned that, but couldn't remember the name of the lofts - even though I drive by it every day on my way home from work.

Dude....

loftguy wrote:Dude....

It's a tough walk from Briarcliff to RM...

KCtonic wrote:

loftguy wrote:Dude....

It's a tough walk from Briarcliff to RM...

I tell you though, whoever renovated that building into lofts did an excellent job.

smh wrote:

loftguy wrote:Dude....

I tell you though, whoever renovated that building into lofts did an excellent job.

Ah!!! I'm at least now starting to know who I'm talking to around here.

Keith and Perry Building at 904-906 Walnut




Parlin & Orendorff Co. at 13th and Hickory in the West Bottoms
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/137 ... df71_b.jpg





I clipped this for anyone interested in a description of the Richards & Conover Hardware Co. - now loft apts. No photo


Geiser Mfg Co. This one was in the west bottoms




Blossom House - Quality Hill Corrected per post below: This was at West Bottoms

The Blossom House building indicated was not on Quality Hill, but in the West Bottoms across from Union Depot at 1048-50 Union Avenue.

http://kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.p ... OX=1&REC=3

http://kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.p ... OX=1&REC=5

There is a Blossom House on Quality Hill, but it's a former residence at 1032 Pennsylvania, and now a law firm.

http://kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.p ... X=1&REC=10

George Blossom operated the Blossom House Hotel, and built the house on Quality Hill.

Great stuff, thanks for sharing!

mean wrote:Great stuff, thanks for sharing!

Agreed. It's even before my time! Love it.

Part 2
New England Building


Jones Dry Goods Co 1215-1225 Main


Petticoat Lane


Fairbanks Morse & Co 1217-1219 Union Ave


Faxon Horton & Gallagher 1206 to 1210 Union Ave




KC Roofing & Corrugating Co 218 220 W 3rd St


C A Murdock MFG Co 1225 1227 Union Ave


Jacob Dold Packing Co


New Public Library 9th and Locust


KC's Grand Hotels


Zahner & Battell Mfg Co 12 W 10th St


Walnut St at 11th Facing North


That's it for now. I'll have more in the next few days.

Cool stuff. Thanks